tide
n 1: the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the
gravitational pull of the moon
2: something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of
the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"
3: there are usually two high and two low tides each day [syn:
{lunar time period}]
v 1: rise in waves [syn: {surge}] [ant: {ebb}]
2: cause to float with the tide
3: be carried with the tide